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Pharmacokinetics - correct answer How the body reacts to the movement of drugs in the body. This occurs after administration Pharmacodynamics - correct answer Study of the biochemical and physiological effects of drugs and their mechanism of action Metered-dose inhaler - correct answer device that produces a medicated spray for inhalation Concentration gradient - correct answer Drugs moving from areas of higher concentration to lower concentration Water-soluble drugs - correct answer Drugs that dissolve in water and tend to stay IN the bloodstream and either stay free or bond to various proteins Lipid-soluble drugs - correct answer drugs absorbed by bodily fats and move out of the bloodstream into the interstitial space (between organs and tissues) Potency - correct answer amount of a drug needed to produce desired effect Represented by a dose-reponsive curve Lethal Dose LD50 - correct answer the dose at which 50% of animals given die Effective dose ED50 - correct answer the dose at which 50% of animals are showing desired effects Therapeutic index - correct answer LD50/ED50 Formulary - correct answer bible of drug doses and side effects Environmental Protection Agency - correct answer Regulates development and approval of pesticides and establishes water quality standards Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act (AMDUCA) - correct answer Made the extra label use of approved veterinary drugs legal under certain well-defined conditions Six rights of administration - correct answer 1. Right patient 2. right drug 3. right route 4. right dose 5. right time and frequency 6. right documentation emulsions - correct answer milky solution containing the drug. Must mix well before using Elixirs - correct answer Compound liquid medication help in an alcohol solution. Often has flavorings to mask the drug taste types of syringes - correct answer luer lock: screws on slip tip: most common Eccentric tip: good for larger volumes of meds going IV Catheter tip: good for oral meds neuroleptanalgesics - correct answer combination of an opioid and a tranquilizer or sedative Common combos: xylazine and butorphanol; Acepromazine and morphine; Acepromazine nad oxymorphone Antianxiety medication side effects - correct answer lethargy, ataxia, PU/PD, hyper excitability, liver issues in cats Antidepressant medication side effects - correct answer sedation, tachycardia, mydriasis, dry mouth, urine retention, constipation Serotonin reuptake inhibitors - correct answer Antidepressive medication. Increases the amount of serotonin in the brain by preventing serotonin removal Inotropic drugs - correct answer Affect the force of heart contraction. positive increase strength negative decreases strength Chronotropic drugs - correct answer Affect the heart rate positive increases negative decreases Hematics - correct answer Iron supplement that helps correct anemia Anti-acids - correct answer neutralizes the stomach acid by binding to it Antitussives - correct answer relieve or suppresses coughing by blocking the cough reflex in the medulla of the brain Expectorants - correct answer improve the ability to cough up mucus by loosening mucolystic - correct answer chemical composition of mucus Decongestants - correct answer Eliminate or reduce swelling or congestion of nasal passages Corticosteroids - correct answer group of hormones released by the adrenal glands at times of stress to treat respiratory conditions due to allergies Has anti-inflammatory properties Acetylcholine - correct answer Neurotransmitter that enables learning and memory and also triggers muscle contraction Anticholinergics - correct answer Atropine Slows GI motility, dilates pupils, increases HR, bronchodilator Adrenergic agents - correct answer stimulates heart beats, corrects hypotension, causes ventilation, treats urine incontinence Glaucoma Adrenergic agents - correct answer Antagonist for adrenergic agents, block signals of pain in the eye to release pressure barbituates - correct answer depress the CNS Synthetic Progestins - correct answer used to treat behavioral problems associated with changing hormone levels Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) - correct answer to treat diabetes insipidus by correcting the amount of chemicals